DC - December 16 2020

Appiah & Lesson Series

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Appiah & Lesson Series

According to Appiah global citizenship is about:

a unified set of rules for the world.

a global overnment that can work together.

caring for the fate in all human beings.

centering conversation about similarities.

Identity and belonging

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Jesus Christ - Galatians 3:28

What can you conclude from these words?

Equal or the same?

How can you embrace your own individuality when you do not allow others to be their own person?

Cosmopolitanism

Every human being matters, we have a shared obligation to one another yet it does accept a wide range of legitimate human diversity!

Cosmopolitanism as an addition to nationalism, not a contrast...

also: What is the motto of the European Union?

Why we need cosmopolitanism

Due to trade, media, travel; the global village

We have the ability to know about others

We have the power to affect the other

Why we need cosmopolitanism

Due to trade, media, travel

We have the ability to know about others

We have the power to affect the other

Therefore Diogenes stressed the importance of conversation!

Why should we respect diversity?

We might be wrong ourselves

Each and everyone should be allowed to go their own way

Yet...

Respect for individuality is not an endorsement for individualism. (p 2380)